Pakistan has a very rich political background. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Allama Iqbal, Chaudhry Rehmat Ali Khan and Nawabzada Liaqat Ali Khan were great leaders of this nation. After independence too, several leaders were born in this nation who got worldwide fame.

I am giving here a list of today’s Top 15 Political Leaders of Pakistan. This includes a list of only those politicians who have countrywide recognition and followers. This list is prepared upon a general perception and should not be used for reference at any point.

Mian Nawaz Sharif is the Founder Leader of Pakistan Muslim League –Nawaz. His date of birth is 25 December 1949 (Lahore).

Nawaz Sharif is the Ex-Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The first time he became Prime Minister of Pakistan in November 1990 and then again he was elected as Prime Minister in February 1997. During his second tenure, Pakistan conducted successful Nuclear Blasts on May 28, 1998. Lahore Declaration was signed between him and Atal Behari Vajpayee in 1999. His Government was terminated by General Pervez Musharraf on 12 October 1999.

Nawaz Sharif had also played first-class cricket representing Pakistan Railways in 1973~47.

2. Imran Khan (PTI)

Imran Ahmad Khan Niazi was born in Mianwali on 25 November, 1952. He is the President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. He is the best Pakistani Cricketer; Pakistan won Cricket World Cup under his captaincy in 1992. Imran Khan founded Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital Lahore and Namal University Mianwali.

He married Jemima Khan in 1995 and announced divorce in 2004. They have two sons; Suleman Khan and Qasim Khan.

3. Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif (PML-N)

Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif is Chief Minister of Punjab and President of Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz. This is his second tenure as CM of Punjab; firstly he became CM in 1997. He is the younger brother of Nawaz Sharif (Former Prime Minister of Pakistan).4. Chaudhry Shujat Hussain (PML-Q)

Chaudhry Shujat Hussain is the President of Pakistan Muslim League – Quaid-e-Azam. He was born on 27 January, 1946. He became the Prime Minister of Pakistan for a short tenure of three months in June 2004. He belongs to a political family of Gujrat.

5. Asif Ali Zardari (PPPP)

Asif Ali Zardari is the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. He is also Co-Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party - Parliamentarians while his son Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is the Chairman of Party. He is the husband of Benazir Bhutto, Ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan and Son-in-Law of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.

His date of birth is 21 July, 1956.

6. Altaf Hussain (MQM)

Altaf Hussain is the Founder Leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (previously Mohajir Qaumi Movement). He was born on 17 September, 1953 in Karachi. He moved to London in 1992 and later on got UK citizenship. His party is very strong in Karachi and Hyderabad. And now it is extending nationwide.

7. Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani (PPPP)

Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani is the Prime Minister of Pakistan. He was born on 9 June, 1952 in Karachi however he belongs to a political and spiritual family of Multan. He was elected as Prime Minister on 24 March, 2008. He belongs to Pakistan Peoples Party – Parliamentarians.

8. Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman (JUI-F)

Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman is the President of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam - F. He was also Secretary General of MMA. He belongs to Dera Ismail Khan. He was born on 19 June, 1953.

9. Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan (PPPP)

Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan was born on 27 September 1945. He belongs to Pakistan Peoples Party – Parliamentarians. He is Ex-President of Supreme Court Bar Association and Ex-Federal Interior Minister. He is a founder and Vice-President of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. He is a Barrister-at-Law and a senior advocate at the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He successfully represented Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry's case in the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

He is also the writer of “The Indus Saga and the Making of Pakistan” and co-author of “Divided by Democracy”.

10. Asfandyar Wali Khan (ANP)

Asfandyar Wali Khan is the President of Awami National Party. He was born on 19 February, 1949 in Charsadda. Changing the name of his province from NWFP to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is a big success of him.

11. Chaudhry Pervez Elahi (PML-Q)

Chaudhry Pervez Elahi is the former Chief Minister of Punjab (2002~2007). He was born on 1 November, 1945. He was PML-Q’s candidate for Prime Minister in 2008 elections. He is the cousin of Chaudhry Shujat Hussain and father of Moonis Elahi.

12. Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan (PML-N)

Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan is the Opposition Leader in National Assembly. He is the Ex-Senior Minister. He is a seasoned and courageous politician. He belonged to Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz.

13. Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed (AML)

Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed is the Ex-Federal Information Minister during PML-Q tenure. He was born on 6 November, 1950 in Rawalpindi. He is the President of newly formed Awami Muslim League. He is among only few politicians who have been elected as MNA consecutively 6 times. He wrote 2 books; “Farzand-e-Pakistan” and “Sub Achha Hai”.

14. Makhdoom Javed Hashmi

Makhdoom Javed Hashmi is the Senior Vice President of Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz. He is a very committed and brave politician. During the exile of Nawaz Sharif, Javed Hashmi continued his struggle for the restoration of democracy from the platform of PML-N. He is the author of the famous book “Main Baaghi Hoon”.

He was born on 1 January, 1948 in Multan.

He has left PML-N and has join PTI.

15. Pervez Musharraf (APML)

General (R) Pervez Musharraf is the Ex-President of Pakistan. He has also established his own political party named All Pakistan Muslim League. He was born on 11 August, 1943 in Delhi. He took part as Army Officer in 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pak Wars. He also fought 1998’s Kargil War. He was appointed as Chief of Army Staff on 7 October, 1998. Musharraf took over the government as Chief Executive on 12 October, 1999. He remained the ruler of Pakistan until 2008.

He also wrote a book “In the Line of Fire”.

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Disclaimer:Information given here is only based upon the thoughts of the writer and the readers of this blog and is not based upon the judgment of a wider group of public. Opinions of others may be different from these. If anybody has any reservations, views or thoughts upon this article he can share with us via the comments section. If any Political Leader’s name is not listed here, you can write in the comments section of this article.

Imran Khan is the leader who has the ability to lead Pakistan in right direction but also to make it prosperous and 'll make it stronger than today.He is the man of PRINCIPLES.MAY IMRAN KHAN LIVE LONGGGGGGGGGGGG.

nawaz shrip i think did't know the meaning of hope.. chota computer...we only need imran khan to tell the world about pakistan.. nawaz and zardari dont know how to speak in front of international media.. only imran khan is the man who represent us in the world.. inshallah

Asslaam o elekumI think the list of Politicians is not right. If Dr Muhammad Tahir ul Qadri would have been in the list. The results would have been quite different. Try it and you shall watch yourself. I bet.

asalam o alikum yeah pr mera khyal hai k sharif brothers are much better than imran bt i nver says that imran is bad ,in condition in the absence of nawaz imran should be come on his position very true saying my father is also in a polition but he is not a very popular he told us that in the jalsa of imran , other parties have send their peoples jst 2 down sharif brothers my name is fake bcaz i do nt want 2 show my identy bt my all saying is true now desicion is in ur hand 2 believe in me r nt

i think imran khan is still not practical, calm and sensible enough to head pakistan. he is using the example of his hospital management cleanliness. Is it sensible???????. i saw him carefully just to select him as next leader, but i am sorry i always found a nonsense teenager in him. always opposing nawaz sharif.....is nawaz sharif the ruler of Pakistan for the last 61 years????...how he is only responsible of every problem we are facing now. we all know that politicians are rich business men i think this is not very wise to ask for declaration of their wealth. if IMRAN would sincere with pakistan he must focus on his policies and in the past role of military in pakistan. I am too much disappointed by his ideas. GOING TO VOTE NAWAZ SHARIF ONCE AGAIN.

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My friends there is everything in our country if we will use the resources as well as we can than we will be able to progress ..so i have just one demand to the leaders that turn the GOD before it you will return to GOD..and i also have a demand to GOD that please give us a good leader like imran khan and Dr Qadir khan as a president because besides them all are robbers and robbering our country.....Rehman from lahoreim a student

WE HAVE ONE AND ONLY ONE PRIME MINISTER CALIBER POLITICIAN AND THAT IS IMRAN....VOTE FOR HIM TO SAVE PAKISTAN.DYNASTIES LIKE BHUTTO AND SHARIF ARE NOT ANSWER FOR DEMOCRACY LOVING PEOPLE,THESE DYNASTIES ARE DISHONEST AND INCAPABLE....SEE WORLD BANK GDP AND INFLATION RATE DURING THEIR RULING PERIODS...CHNAGE THE POLITICAL SCENARIO VOTE FOR GREAT KHAN,VOTE FOR YOUR FUTURE GENERATIONS

He's never worked in his life , where does he get his money from?????? The hospital funds ??????????? He wasn't on big money in his time as a cricketer ????????? So his he on 20 /30 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%% commission from hospital funds or his he £5 00000 a year wage . How does he live that is big question .His son's are in education in UK. The boarding fee will be £50000 a year . Money doesn't grow on trees my brothers???????????? The best cricketer ever for pakistan. Not the best person in pakistan the gay doesn't like pakistani's.

pervaiz Musharaf is a brave, inteligent and loyal pakistani civilian who has freely, unconditionelly hand over his post to the kiani and became a civilian president. it was a landmark example in the history of pakistan. he is a great man who has more ability other then the remaining so called politicions.Insha Allah he will be president of pakistan again, i pray for God.

I am 100% sure with the message of MQM and the philosphy of Quaid Altaf Hussain, Pakistan will reach to its destiny and the people of Pakistan will see the brightest future they deserve. Salute to our beloved Mohtaram Quaid Altaf Hussain .Long live Pakistan, long live people of Pakistan, long live MQM and long live Quaid Altaf Hussain.

Quid -e-tehrik MQM Altaf Hussain has leading ability for the people of pakistan and he is only one leader who saved urdu speaks person rights and secured all mahajair of karachi from different political parties instead of altaf bhai Imran khan is a media agent he never used positive sign for any leader

Altaf Hussain is the leader Pakistani nation can trust on. He belongs to a middle class family. He struggled throughout his life for the betterment of the poor and deprived people of Pakistan. He and his any family member have never contested for any Seat in National Assembly or Provincial Assembly or Even for Baldyati seats. Parlimentarians of MQM in leadership of Altaf Hussain has never been broken for money or power. His followers count is in million. He does not claim to be the leader of urban cities of Sindh only. MQM in his leadership has performed exceptionally well, whenever some sorts of autonomy given to its representative. MQM is famous of practically engage youth in the political affairs of the country, his words and deeds do not contradictory. When he talks about youth he sends youth to the National Assembly, Provincial Assembly and Local Governments. Others who are talking for youth just engage youth in singing, dancing, chanting and gatherings and in practical those parties put their elders for the elections.

All in all, MQM is the most famous political party among those who are educated and sensible citizens.

vote for those .. whom are real and true representative of lower and middle class ppl.. whom have all the abilities to change this status - co and corrupt system... .and for that .. i am gonna vote for mqm.. .. because when mqm will win. we will see an educated lower middle class person to be the next pm or president of pakistan .. INSHALLAH

I like Altaf Hussain & Imran Khan, bt Altaf Hussain most cuz he is the only politician belongs to middle class back ground, no political history, he has done everythng on his own, he never run for any SEAT, he always send middle class & educated youths to the Assemblies, i support him

Altaf Hussain is the Top Most Popular Pakistani Leader (Politicians) because he has a kind heart for all nation of Pakistan as well as he has the capability to face the every challenge at all level.We have observed in past and present to the performance of MQM at everywhere, this because of every Politicians has the objective of President, Prime Minister, Chief Minister etc. (as showing the performance of all mentioned Politicians) but the greatest leader Altaf Hussain has only one objective i.e. serving of nation So now, nobody in the world can challenge to Altaf Hussain for the leading rule in our country. (Think about it sincerely........... (Engr. Ghulam Mohiuddin from North Nazimabad)

QUAID-E-TEHREEK ALTAF HUSSAIN BHAI IS ONE OF THE BEST POLITICIAN IN PAKISTAN HE HAS ABELITY OF SOLVE PROBLEM ALTAF BHAI IS BRAVE ,HONEST,KIND PERSON GENTALMAN. PAKISTANI ARE TRUST HIM AND WANT TO CHANGE IN PAKISTAN WITH HIS HAND INSHAH ALLAH WILL CHANGE VERY SOON JOIN MQM WE ARE WELCOME ALL PAKISTANI' s WE LOVE ALTAF HUSSAIN BECOUSE HE LOVE US TOO MUCH.

okay,we accept your claim but there is one problem with your Altaf Bhai that he did not live in Pakistan and if he will become our next prime minister then how will he participate in the oath ceremony.okay no problem,we will allow him to take his oath as prime minister of pakistan on skipe but then we have to call the natonal assembely session in UK....it is really difficult ....rest everything is okay about youR ALTAF BHAI.....jab tak suraj chand rahy ga altaf bhai tera naam rahe ga....

u will never seen in whole life that MQM Quaid Altaf Hussain Take and Seat in election he just make satnd to middle class family , u can not never get any one of name in Altaf Hussain fmaily who is in waiting for seats, altaf Hussain just work for Middle class family , between 2002 till 2008 u dint find miss hapes in karachi , there is one example only mustafa Kamal , he is a middle class worker , while he was doing jon as City Nazim , he was living in PIb on rent . just go an watch , its just possible MQM Qauaid Give Education , just work only for Middle class

Altaf Hussain is the leader Pakistani nation can trust on. He belongsto a middle class family. He struggled throughout his life for thebetterment of the poor and deprived people of Pakistan. He and his anyfamily member have never contested for any Seat in National Assemblyor Provincial Assembly or Even for Baldyati seats. Parlimentarians ofMQM in leadership of Altaf Hussain has never been broken for money orpower.

His followers count is in millions. He does not claim to be the leaderof urban cities of Sindh only. MQM in his leadership has performedexceptionally well, whenever some sorts of autonomy given to itsrepresentative.

MQM is famous of practically engage youth in the political affairs ofthe country, his words and deeds do not contradictory. When he talksabout youth he sends youth to the National Assembly, ProvincialAssembly and Local Governments.

Others who are talking for youth just engage youth in singing,dancing, chanting and gatherings and in practical those parties puttheir elders for the elections.

All in all, MQM is the most famous political party among those who areeducated and sensible citizens.

I'm shocked at this stat. Altaf Hussian who fears coming to Pakistan over his deeds is at the top ..hahhaYou have tried all these folks they are part of the established order.Forget about everyone..VOTE FOR IMRAN

There are many politicians popular in Pakistan but at present we need a true leader.The lot available in our political arena did not have the leadership qualities.This is irony that we do not have a single leader who is popular in all four states of Pakistan.As far as IMRAN KHAN is concerned,he is neither a politician nor a leader.He was a good cricket player and is a good social worker.we should think rationally, not emotionally about Imran khan.

join MQM for better Pakistan u will never seen in whole life that MQM Quaid Altaf Hussain Take and Seat in election he just make satnd to middle class family , u can not never get any one of name in Altaf Hussain fmaily who is in waiting for seats, altaf Hussain just work for Middle class family , between 2002 till 2008 u dint find miss hapes in karachi , there is one example only mustafa Kamal , he is a middle class worker , while he was doing jon as City Nazim , he was living in PIb on rent . just go an watch , its just possible MQM Qauaid Give Education , just work only for Middle class

Rigging has always been a part of our system. I fail to understand how can all these crooks, murderers and traitors be nominated as our leaders. ANP, MQM and PPP are invloved in the innocent killings in Karachi (an open secret).

MQM has always been invloved in killings and bathas. ANP is a traitor party. They do not beleive in the very existance of Pakistan. Look at Wali Khans (father of Asfandyar Wali) history .

PPP after Bhutto has always been corrupt and has never did anything for the country.

Nawaz Sharif is not a noble person himself. Look at what he did in 1998 and 1999 by freezing dollars. Everytime he is in power the smaller provices feel deprived. Why is that? Moreover, he is big liar. He says that Pakistan was becoming Asian Tiger in 1998 whereas we were on verge of default due to bad economic policies.

I wish if we could all hope for free and fair elections only then we will know who is most popular.

Brother you are just thinking of yourself. Just have look all over Pakistan. Reverse gear has been applied by PPPP. This party is looter of Pakistan. Let’s make promise to not give any more chance this kind of people. Kindly don’t think that they have made your streets. They are ruining our upcoming generation. They are not helping people rather they are making us bagger through Benazir Income sport program. Kindly think about that.

He his totally false , he doesn't like people , who are not to his level of education, he never to used to shake pakistani's hands.he says he doesn't drink but one of cricket matches in uk middlesbrough he could not ball because he still intoxicated from drinks or drug from previous night. Hes got nothing to offer pakitan, only people of Pakistan can change things for them selfs . All pakistani leaders are chor's and have been since 1947 Only m.a. jenna and gandi never wanted any thing for them selfs the rest have been chorsssssss Thank you If any veiws please text me +004407803330786any time

ONLY people of pakistan can save pakistan . The politions will never save the people of pakistan, they only think about %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% We need true pakistani's in power . Imran khan spent most of his life in other people's beds , he doesn't respect Pakistan way of life. Hes a rejected old man from the west can't do nothing else in life. Sha ruk khan once waited 2/3 hour to shake his hand and he refused him, when s.r.k at some venue refuse to meet him he made a political scene of the issue. People make changes not dog's

I think Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan can be both, best leaders of Pakistan and I think that Imran Khan is better than Nawaz Sharif because Imran Khan can speak in front of any big leader.He is bold, confident and flamboyant...I will only vote Imran Khan